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Cool Picture Book Animal: Moose

Written by childrens library on 02/12/2013

Ernest the Moose Who Doesn't Fit

We've noticed a trend in the Children's Library recently--lots of picture books featuring a moose. And if a book has a huge, antlered, sort of funny-looking animal in it, you know it's going to be funny. Here are some great moose read-alouds that big and little readers will enjoy.

This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers - The newest book from a librarian-favorite, this is the story of Wilfred and his pet moose, Marcel. Except, Marcel isn't a great pet, because he doesn't follow Wilfred's rules, like Rule 7: Going whichever way Wilfred wants to go. When Wilfred meets a woman who thinks Marcel is her pet, and that he's named Rodrigo, he has to rethink his relationship with his antlered friend.

Ernest, The Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner - It's tough to fit onto the pages of a picture book when you're as big as Ernest. He struggles to cram his body parts onto the page, but just can't quite make it. With the help of a friendly chipmunk, Ernest finally succeeds. Readers will enjoy the surprise last page.

Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham - In this wacky alphabet book, Moose can't wait to represent the letter "M". He keeps popping up in other animals' pages, infuriating Zebra, who is orchestrating the lineup. Of course, chaos ensues (it is a moose book, right?).

A Kiss Like This by Mary Murphy - Perfect for toddlers, this book shows a variety of parent-baby animals and how they kiss. Elephants kiss with their trunks, and a fish kiss is "fizzy and bubbly". Although, moose don't star in the book, they are shown at the beginning and end.